Creative Director, Graphic Design & Public Art — Manchester
Micah Purnell Design Studio
Concept-led communication across branding, campaigns, publishing and public space.
Close-up of the Spanish Steps installation at Wembley Park featuring bold typographic messaging as part of the “Against the Odds” public artwork for Euro 2020.
Installation photograph from SeeSaw co-working space showing large-scale environmental graphic design alongside imagery from the Tethering Presence book collaboration with photographer Harris, exploring presence, narrative and spatial experience across print and environment.
Editorial typographic artwork created for The Guardian featuring a layered rainbow-coloured composition forming a conceptual visual message exploring language and form.
Large-scale public banner installed at St Peter’s House, Manchester featuring the phrase “You Are Enough” as a public art intervention focused on self-worth and collective reflection.
Interior spread from Kingdom showing a conceptual French fold system that hides and reveals photographic work, designed by Micah Purnell in collaboration with HebTroCo and photographer AJ Wilkinson.
Client List
Nike
NHS
Elbow
The Guardian
Wembley Stadium
Howdens
Pizza Express
DePaul
HOME Manchester
Manchester Metropolitan University
Department for International Trade
Tearfund
Micah Purnell is a Manchester based creative director, designer and artist with over 20 years’ experience developing ideas for brands, cultural organisations and civic projects.
His practice focuses on shaping the thinking behind communication, not just its execution, working across branding, editorial design, advertising and public facing campaigns. Projects range from identity systems and publications to large scale visual communication and public art.
Clients include Nike, the NHS, The Guardian, Wembley Stadium and leading cultural institutions. Across all work, the aim is consistent: to turn complex ideas into clear, confident and memorable communication that works in the real world.